Who Took The Candy? – English Lyrics

• By: Super Simple Songs

Lyrics & Translation

Uncover the Halloween mystery with Super Simple Songs' “Who Took The Candy?” This playful song introduces basic English question structures and Halloween vocabulary, perfect for young learners. Join the fun and improve language skills through a catchy, interactive tune!

[English]

Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

The monster took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag

Who me?

Yes, you!

Not me!

Then who?

The ghost!

Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

The ghost took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag

Who me?

Yes, you!

Not me!

Then who?

The witch!

Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

The witch took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag

Who me?

Yes, you!

Not me!

Then who?

The pirate!

Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

The pirate took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag

Who me?

Yes, you!

Not me!

Then who?

The vampire!

Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

The vampire took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag

Who me?

Yes, you!

Mwa ha ha ha ha

Okay, okay

I took the candy

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to get into one's hand or possession
candy /ˈkæn.di/ A1	noun - sweet food made with sugar or syrup
ghost /ɡoʊst/ A2	noun - spirit of a dead person
witch /wɪtʃ/ B1	noun - a person with magical powers, often in stories
pirate /ˈpaɪ.rət/ B2	noun - a person who commits piracy at sea
vampire /ˈvæm.paɪər/ B2	noun - a mythical creature that drinks blood
monster /ˈmɒn.stər/ A2	noun - a large frightening creature
take /teɪk/ A2	verb - to get into one's hand or possession
bag /bæɡ/ A1	noun - container used for carrying things
who /huː/ A1	pronoun - used to ask about a person
me /miː/ A1	pronoun - used by a speaker to refer to oneself

Key Grammar Structures

• Who took the candy from the trick-or-treat bag?

  ➔ Interrogative sentence with 'who' and past simple tense.

  ➔ 'Who' is used to ask about the subject performing the action in a question.

• Not me!

  ➔ Elliptical response using pronoun for emphasis.

  ➔ A short answer that omits the subject for conciseness, emphasizing the negative.

• Then who?

  ➔ Question word 'who' used after 'then' to ask about the next possible subject.

  ➔ 'Then' indicates the next step or question in the sequence.

• Mwa ha ha ha

  ➔ Onomatopoeic laughter expression.

  ➔ Represents laughter in a playful or mischievous tone.

• I took the candy

  ➔ Simple past tense statement using 'took' to indicate completed action.

  ➔ 'Took' is the past tense of 'take,' indicating an action completed in the past.

• Mwa ha ha ha ha

  ➔ Repeated onomatopoeic laughter to show mischief or amusement.

  ➔ Expresses a mischievous or triumphant laugh, often in a playful context.